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laws has been a hot topic, so obviously it addresses that. sarah silverman, not a megastar, but somebody who does sort of get that youth interest. why do you think that ad was so popular? >> people love sarah, and if you saw the whole ad, it was something you wouldn't play on tv. >> exactly. that's the part we could play. >> it was a lot saltier than tv would allow us. she's been political along the way. she tried to get old jewish people to vote in florida the last election, and she's had a very funny, very clear voice. she says a lot of things pore people just won't say. >> howard bragman, always love having you here. i see you tomorrow at the big wedding. >> we'll dance. >> thank you so much. indeed. >>> israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu is getting high-powered attention after all. last night he had a 75-minute one on one with secretaries of state hillary clinton. today he's scheduled to talk with president obama and governor romney by phone. yesterday the prime minister made this impassioned plea before the u.n. general assembly t
laws has been a hot topic, so obviously it addresses that. sarah silverman, not a megastar, but somebody who does sort of get that youth interest. why do you think that ad was so popular? >> people love sarah, and if you saw the whole ad, it was something you wouldn't play on tv. >> exactly. that's the part we could play. >> it was a lot saltier than tv would allow us. she's been political along the way. she tried to get old jewish people to vote in florida the last election,...
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law there. what does the new law mean for pat voters? >> what it means is hundreds and thousands of already registered voters will find it harder to vote on november 6th. >> if they vote in december, lit be too late. >> in the past what comes to mind in maryland, putting out misinformation has been used in the past to suppress turnout. >> i'm joking because i was born late. we've seen a recent wave of new laws. got them out for you. florida, for instance, i just mentioned, what's your sense on the ground as you look at what's happening across the country. is this train stoppable? will eric holder's affirmation to uphold the voting rights act, will that comfort activists like yourself? >> well, there's some comfort in the attorney general, the department of justice has sent a letter to florida, asking it to justify the purging that's going on there now. i have to tell you, richard, this election is reminding me more and more of the 2000 election. one of the reasons why i've become so passionate about voter i.d. is because i believe if the
law there. what does the new law mean for pat voters? >> what it means is hundreds and thousands of already registered voters will find it harder to vote on november 6th. >> if they vote in december, lit be too late. >> in the past what comes to mind in maryland, putting out misinformation has been used in the past to suppress turnout. >> i'm joking because i was born late. we've seen a recent wave of new laws. got them out for you. florida, for instance, i just...
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he's always paid exactly what's been required by law. whatever his accountants said needed to be paid, he's written the check, no questions asked. and what happened this year is in january, he estimated -- there was an estimate accountants gave him as to what he'd be paying. when they finally did the tax return, they said sorry, governor romney, you're not paying that high. he said i told the people i was going to be paying that much, so that's what i'm going to take. it was just to make certain that that wasn't a misleading statement that he made in january. you know, this is what's interesting is last night what barack obama said on television, he actually said that the last ten days of the turmoil in the middle east was a bump in the road. chris, four americans were killed. four americans in a terrorist attack on our consulate. flags -- american flags are being burnt. and this is a bump in the road. it's time to start talking about barack obama and how he's completely clueless on foreign policy and the economy. >> -- has taken a lot o
he's always paid exactly what's been required by law. whatever his accountants said needed to be paid, he's written the check, no questions asked. and what happened this year is in january, he estimated -- there was an estimate accountants gave him as to what he'd be paying. when they finally did the tax return, they said sorry, governor romney, you're not paying that high. he said i told the people i was going to be paying that much, so that's what i'm going to take. it was just to make...
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if walker loses and the supreme court upholds the law, they're going to be so energized by that. contrast that, if republicans hold on with walker and the supreme court knocks down health care, there will be enormous push behind the romney campaign. >> this is one of the big questions, the enthusiasm gap, the democrats who have been disappointed, they wanted to see barack obama do more, would they turn out? the republicans who really have never been able to muster much enthusiasm for their nominee, will they turn out for romney? how important is what major has to say, which is sort of getting people fired up at that point in the campaign. >> what republicans in washington tell me is that if scott walker wins this rematch in june, it means that wisconsin should be considered a very competitive swing state in the presidential election in november. ten electoral votes. ten electoral votes that democrats usually count on. the republicans are telling me, no, it is a swing state. and if scott walker wins, we better be seeing the media cover wisconsin to the end. and if barack obama los
if walker loses and the supreme court upholds the law, they're going to be so energized by that. contrast that, if republicans hold on with walker and the supreme court knocks down health care, there will be enormous push behind the romney campaign. >> this is one of the big questions, the enthusiasm gap, the democrats who have been disappointed, they wanted to see barack obama do more, would they turn out? the republicans who really have never been able to muster much enthusiasm for...
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laws, and they're very concerned about this. they think in many of those same states we just talked about, dan, that this could also be part of the key that could make a difference to winning or losing a state. are you surprised that the left is putting so much time, attention, and money into this? >> no, i'm not surprised at all because they realize how important it can be and they're fighting from behind, particularly in a state such as florida. we talk about the hispanic vote and the overall independent vote, but this may be key in a close election, and rye now those who seek to limit the number of people who street through i.d. clearly have the upper hand. you talk about spending money, remember that they on the right, if you want to call it that, on the republican side, partly thanks to this most recent supreme court decision, they have a bottomless pocket to spend, so it's advantage for them and it could be a decisive advantage. >> one of the interesting things is that there are a lot of people, and i've been hearing this
laws, and they're very concerned about this. they think in many of those same states we just talked about, dan, that this could also be part of the key that could make a difference to winning or losing a state. are you surprised that the left is putting so much time, attention, and money into this? >> no, i'm not surprised at all because they realize how important it can be and they're fighting from behind, particularly in a state such as florida. we talk about the hispanic vote and the...
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election laws are complicated. there's lots of way to massage the way things are done. we've seen the voter i.d. situation. there's a lot of lawyers who have a lot of say over who becomes the next president and you can bet both sides are ready to go if in fact we get to that situation, which still is unlikely but, you know, it has happened several times in the last decade or so here including in the minnesota senate race recount which went on for seven months after the election day. >> i think one thing most people agree on is it could be a very late night into early morning on election night. thanks so much. good to see you. >> today's tweet of the day comes from someone with his own solution if there's a tie. joe writes, presidential voting should be in three parts. one, popular vote. two electoral college. three randy paul and simon with the tiebreaker. folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico sure are happy. i'd say happier than a slinky on an escalator. get happy. get geico. melons!!! oh yeah!! well that was uncalled for. folks who save hundreds of dol
election laws are complicated. there's lots of way to massage the way things are done. we've seen the voter i.d. situation. there's a lot of lawyers who have a lot of say over who becomes the next president and you can bet both sides are ready to go if in fact we get to that situation, which still is unlikely but, you know, it has happened several times in the last decade or so here including in the minnesota senate race recount which went on for seven months after the election day. >> i...
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all the writing we did, these new laws. people who text while they're driving, looking at texts, are much, much more dangerous than people who are drunk. so we have got to get that -- >> more dangerous. >> oh, believe me. much, much more dangerous. think about this. the average text message is 4.6 seconds. so if you're driving at 55 miles per hour, and you're reading that message, okay, you are driving blindfolded over 100 yards. >> and teenagers are probably the biggest offenders, what the cdc study said, half of teens text while they drive. >> yes.. and there was a re cent case in new jersey where a teenage male was driving, all of a sudden hits a motorcycle, man and wife on it, for no reason at all. and they both lose a leg. and we find out he was reading text messages from his girlfriend. now, what's interesting is, the couple suing the driver also tried to bring in his girlfriend. the judge said you can't. i think we also have to send a message to people who knowingly will send a text message to someone when they say t
all the writing we did, these new laws. people who text while they're driving, looking at texts, are much, much more dangerous than people who are drunk. so we have got to get that -- >> more dangerous. >> oh, believe me. much, much more dangerous. think about this. the average text message is 4.6 seconds. so if you're driving at 55 miles per hour, and you're reading that message, okay, you are driving blindfolded over 100 yards. >> and teenagers are probably the biggest...
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>> the law is difficult to stand because it's an old one. these leaks prosecutions rely on a 1917 statute that puts the burden on the government to show that the leaker shared information that would harm national defense and knew that it would harm national defense when doing so. that's a pretty high standard. >> it is a fascinating story. you've been doing great reporting on this story. thank you so much. >>> our good friend over at abc, robin roberts made a stunning announcement this morning. after beating breast cancer five years ago, roberts told viewers she has been diagnosed with mds, a blood and bone marrow disease. he will receive a transplant from her sister. here's george's tweet. all our love and prayers are with robin roberts. she'll beat this. bengay zero . medicated pain relief you store in the freezer. brrr...see ya boys. [ male announcer ] new bengay zero degrees. freeze and move on. new venus & olay. olay moisture bars help lock in moisture... while five blades get venus close. revealing smooth and goddess skin begins. only
>> the law is difficult to stand because it's an old one. these leaks prosecutions rely on a 1917 statute that puts the burden on the government to show that the leaker shared information that would harm national defense and knew that it would harm national defense when doing so. that's a pretty high standard. >> it is a fascinating story. you've been doing great reporting on this story. thank you so much. >>> our good friend over at abc, robin roberts made a stunning...
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at the end of the day to get something into law it has to pass the house. there's a lot of conservatives in the house that are worried about primaries. remember, the elect rat in an offyear election tends to be older and tends to be whiter. these guys are all about survival. they're not going to do anything that they think will make it more likely that someone more conservative than themselves would challenge them in a primary. for them it is about survival. >> what about the risks on the other side? are there risks for president obama in all of this? >> there's risk. you look at immigration, i tend to agree with democrats that he probably has a stronger hand given that republicans feel like they have to do something that he's wanted to do. but, remember, the president had his chance. he promised to do immigration reform in the first year of his first term. and he didn't do it. and he didn't do it when he had all democratic control. so he could have done it. he chose not to do it. so he's under a lot of pressure because he made that same promise again this
at the end of the day to get something into law it has to pass the house. there's a lot of conservatives in the house that are worried about primaries. remember, the elect rat in an offyear election tends to be older and tends to be whiter. these guys are all about survival. they're not going to do anything that they think will make it more likely that someone more conservative than themselves would challenge them in a primary. for them it is about survival. >> what about the risks on the...
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s of the health care law? what are the things that are really going to take away from small business communities of growth moving forward? we're looking at 8.1% unemployment. it went down, because 368,000 people dropped out of the work force. 50% are underemployed. this has been a very dismt environment for the small business community. >> there are not 23 million unemployed people. there's about 12 million, so let's get that straight. >> we're out of time, gentlemen. i hope we can continue this another time. jared bernstein, steve caldera, thank you for coming on. that does it for this edition of jansing. good morning, craig. >>> the state of the race after charlotte, after tampa. even republicans right now are saying it's advantage obama. what would romney's plan deliver and who would get left in the cold? we will ask our blogger in chief. the taliban vows to kidnap or kill prince harry, who is right now flying apache helicopter missions in afghanistan. we will tell you what's being done to protect him. [ ma
s of the health care law? what are the things that are really going to take away from small business communities of growth moving forward? we're looking at 8.1% unemployment. it went down, because 368,000 people dropped out of the work force. 50% are underemployed. this has been a very dismt environment for the small business community. >> there are not 23 million unemployed people. there's about 12 million, so let's get that straight. >> we're out of time, gentlemen. i hope we can...
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i certainly hope they will not overturn the law, absolutely. one thing i know for sure, we don't know what the supreme court is going to do, but we certainly know what mitt romney would do if he were president. he would wipe away, repeal the entire law. >> let me read you what was written this morning. "the president's critique buys into an unwarranted and largely unfortunate conservative critique of judicial power. we want our judges unelected. we want them to have the final constitutional say. the president should be arguing for a second term to prevent the court from tipping in an even more conservative direction." do you agree? >> it's not as if the president were trying to direct the court as to what they needed to do. he gave his opinion, and i certainly hope they don't repeal health care reform. if you look at the millions of people that now have access to preventative care, you think of the children that are able to stay on their parents' health insurance plan. the idea we would take this away from people now, i think, is unconscionable
i certainly hope they will not overturn the law, absolutely. one thing i know for sure, we don't know what the supreme court is going to do, but we certainly know what mitt romney would do if he were president. he would wipe away, repeal the entire law. >> let me read you what was written this morning. "the president's critique buys into an unwarranted and largely unfortunate conservative critique of judicial power. we want our judges unelected. we want them to have the final...
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daughter was born with congenital heart disease and talked about the impact of the new health care law and her family. i want to play a little bit of that. >> there's no way we could afford to pay for all of the care she needs to survive. worrying that people would let an insurance company take away her health care, just because of politics? one in 100 children are born with a congenital heart defect. president obama is fighting for them. >> one of the things that the administration has argued about the health care law, as it starts to roll in as more people start to feel its effects, then it will become more and more popular. is that what her speech last night was about? >> yeah, what that speech does was pick out just one component of the bill and a very easily understood one, which is lifetime limits of payouts of basically help from an insurance policy and how easily those lifetime limits can be hit. in this case, imagine you have a baby with congenital heart disease who needs three different open heart surgery operations over a period of years. you're going to hit the lifetime lim
daughter was born with congenital heart disease and talked about the impact of the new health care law and her family. i want to play a little bit of that. >> there's no way we could afford to pay for all of the care she needs to survive. worrying that people would let an insurance company take away her health care, just because of politics? one in 100 children are born with a congenital heart defect. president obama is fighting for them. >> one of the things that the administration...
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a law called copa requiring verifiable parental consent, which is difficult and expensive, so social networks just bar people under 13 to avoid all that. but these preteens, part of the so-called plurals generation, may not be satisfied with banning. they're more independent, more often from small families and expect more diverse relationships. social networks seem to especially fit these kids of generation x. >> you know, these kids are intering their teens. they want to be on their own. really interesting numbers there. joining me now to talk r more about this is patricia, a marketing director at black enterprise. we know the big headline is privacy concerns, but what specifically? what is the concern about facebook and young kids? >> the the concerns of parents are, it's typically sharing too much information. they want to protect their kids because they're eventually going to be applying for jobs and schools. there's cyber bullying, 30% of teens are experiencing some point of cyber bullying. facebook is usually the main place where they find a lot of that active occurring and the
a law called copa requiring verifiable parental consent, which is difficult and expensive, so social networks just bar people under 13 to avoid all that. but these preteens, part of the so-called plurals generation, may not be satisfied with banning. they're more independent, more often from small families and expect more diverse relationships. social networks seem to especially fit these kids of generation x. >> you know, these kids are intering their teens. they want to be on their own....
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but the truth is that my law in 1998 was in the bf era, the before facebook era. we have to make sure that youtube doesn't turn into youtrack. we have to make sure there's a law on the books that says you cannot market to children, that you cannot exploit their vulnerability as a market. and so far facebook is saying that they oppose any new laws that would give rights to parents, especially who could say i want my entire child's account erased. i want it deleted. i want my kid to have the right to grow up. i want my kid to have the right to mature. i want it erased. so far facebook is saying they will not do that. so, again, it's in a climate where facebook's valuation is dropping, they're trying to ensure people they have a market going forward in the future, the tobacco industry has to target 14, 13, 12-year-olds, the obesity industry, those that want to market fructose, they have to target young kids to get them in the habit by the time they're older. so we just have to police this because so far there's been a great insensitivity which facebook has shown to a
but the truth is that my law in 1998 was in the bf era, the before facebook era. we have to make sure that youtube doesn't turn into youtrack. we have to make sure there's a law on the books that says you cannot market to children, that you cannot exploit their vulnerability as a market. and so far facebook is saying that they oppose any new laws that would give rights to parents, especially who could say i want my entire child's account erased. i want it deleted. i want my kid to have the...
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i mean, that's the law. but he didn't make the point that republicans would like him to make, which is that health insurance providers shouldn't be compelled to cover contraception. so they obviously know, everybody knows 52% of the folks who show up on election day will be women. you saw in 2008, 10 million more. >> well, what we're seeing now is the fact that so many of these undecided voters are women. >> that's right. >> they tend to be less engaged, less informed. i guess the question becomes, are they less likely to vote? how do you get them to vote? there's been a big question raised in the last couple days about the tenor of this campaign and the tenor of the debate. let me play for you a couple pieces of sound of impressions of what happened in the debate. >> i did think the interaction between them was really aggressive. i thought it was a little rude at times. so that's not something i was fond of. >> they just turned me off. they were both like kids trying to get at one another, one upsmen. it wa
i mean, that's the law. but he didn't make the point that republicans would like him to make, which is that health insurance providers shouldn't be compelled to cover contraception. so they obviously know, everybody knows 52% of the folks who show up on election day will be women. you saw in 2008, 10 million more. >> well, what we're seeing now is the fact that so many of these undecided voters are women. >> that's right. >> they tend to be less engaged, less informed. i guess...
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you law that was passed here in march. opponents claim there are tens of thousands of voters who can't get that appropriate i.d. in time for the election and they say most of those people are minority, the elderly, students. the requirement is for a driver's license or passport or a student i.d. card that has a specific expiration date. what the opponents say is a very burdensome what yo burdenso burdensome law. democrats including the obama administration maintain that these laws are designed to suppress the vote. supporters insist they are trying to protect voter integrity. although here in pennsylvania, both sides agree that there is no evidence that there's been any in person voter fraud here to speak of. the most likely result here is the supreme court, which is elected, is likely to split 3-3 and the law likely to stand on the books, so the controversy will no doubt continue across the country. >> and to talk more about the impact across the country, let me bring in director of the voter protection program at the he
you law that was passed here in march. opponents claim there are tens of thousands of voters who can't get that appropriate i.d. in time for the election and they say most of those people are minority, the elderly, students. the requirement is for a driver's license or passport or a student i.d. card that has a specific expiration date. what the opponents say is a very burdensome what yo burdenso burdensome law. democrats including the obama administration maintain that these laws are designed...
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owner who says this is something that my business cannot tolerate, i cannot afford this health care law, what do you say to them? >> i will say to them remember four years ago when you were saying you could not afford the status quo? that's the key difference. the president, unlike the other side, the president has introduced a number of proposals that will tackle the issue of cost. we've got to continue to move away from what has become a sick care system where providers get paid based on how many procedures they do to a health care system where providers get paid based on keeping people healthy. >> governor markell, have ra good convention. >> thank you. >>> there was a lot of conversation about how clint eastwood dominated so much of the post-rep convention, but listen to what newt gingrich had to say. >> i think the biggest event won't be thursday, it will be the friday morning jobs report. if that report is bad it will drown his speech. friday morning jobs report is a lot bigger event this week than clint eastwood last week. >> is he right? or maybe good luck, we'll see what the nu
owner who says this is something that my business cannot tolerate, i cannot afford this health care law, what do you say to them? >> i will say to them remember four years ago when you were saying you could not afford the status quo? that's the key difference. the president, unlike the other side, the president has introduced a number of proposals that will tackle the issue of cost. we've got to continue to move away from what has become a sick care system where providers get paid based...
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and the answer is enshrined in our laws. our constitution protects the right to practic free speech. he in e ud es coess publications provoke offen offense. like me, the majority of americans are christian and yet we do not ban blast felon blast y. ommaeref o military, i accept people will call me awful things every day. and i will always defend their right to do so. [ applause ] americans have fought and died around the globe to protect the right of people to express their true, everyone views that we profoundly disagree with. we do n disso becau we beuse r founders understood that without such protections, the capacity of each individual to express their own views and practice their own faith may be threatened. we do so becausniver society, experts to restrict speech can quickly become a tool to silence critics and opress minorities. we do so because given the power of faith in our lives and the passion that religious differences can inflame, the strongest weapon ainstatef ch nepio it is more speech. voices of tolerance th
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there's not enough justification for the law under the constitution, that the law doesn't in any way increase benefits to opposite-sex couples. it said basing the law on moral disapproval of same-sex couples is not enough. so the court also, i should say, put a stay on its own decision saying, you know, we realize this is probably not the last word. now, remember what happened here, chris. this is part of what makes this case interesting. it's a lawsuit filed by a number of individuals and the state of massachusetts against the federal government oran. originally the justice department was defending the law but then recalled that the obama administration attorney general holder said the federal government would no longer defend them. that's when the house of representatives stepped in and hired their own lawyer to defend the law and now it's going to be up to the house to decide whether to appeal this and it's quite likely that this will be appealed to the u.s. supreme court. >> pete williams, thank you so much for that. >> if you read only one thing check out this piece from "time m
there's not enough justification for the law under the constitution, that the law doesn't in any way increase benefits to opposite-sex couples. it said basing the law on moral disapproval of same-sex couples is not enough. so the court also, i should say, put a stay on its own decision saying, you know, we realize this is probably not the last word. now, remember what happened here, chris. this is part of what makes this case interesting. it's a lawsuit filed by a number of individuals and the...
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part of the arizona law said that law enforcement officers could stop folks because they suspected maybe they looked like they might be undocumented workers. and check their papers. >> was the president accurate in his comments? >> well, he was making -- excuse me -- a broad statement about where the governor was on this. the governor was in favor of one part of the immigration law clearly. but he did during the primaries make a very ambiguous statement about where he was on some of the stuff and talked about self-deportation. he left himself open to this, but president obama seems to have given him a little bit too much support for the arizona law compared to what governor romney himself said. >> very busy on debate night. edward isaac, thank you so much for coming in. great to see you. >>> voters in ohio will be able to cast their ballots this weekend or the weekend before election day. the obama campaign had sued the state because it planned to take away three days of early voting before the election. except for military members. well, a federal court reinstated those days. ♪ i'd li
part of the arizona law said that law enforcement officers could stop folks because they suspected maybe they looked like they might be undocumented workers. and check their papers. >> was the president accurate in his comments? >> well, he was making -- excuse me -- a broad statement about where the governor was on this. the governor was in favor of one part of the immigration law clearly. but he did during the primaries make a very ambiguous statement about where he was on some of...
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the issue was what parts of the arizona law were at odds with the federal law. the one at odds is when the police arrest anyone for any crime they must check their immigration status to see if they're here legally or not. it was clear frankly in oral argument the court was prepared to up hold this. there's this enormous federal center in vermont that takes queeries from local police officers around the country when they arrest someone and want to know about their immigration status. so it's kind of hard to argue that that's at odds with a federal scheme. one other thing. there's a federal immigration law that says nothing can interfere with the police officer's ability to check on the immigration status of people. what the justice department argued is that by placing a priority on checking the legal status of anyone, that is going to throw a monkey wrench into the federal scheme, which is trying to concentrate on people who are here illegally who present the most danger to the country who have committed crimes or a threat of national security. if you stand every
the issue was what parts of the arizona law were at odds with the federal law. the one at odds is when the police arrest anyone for any crime they must check their immigration status to see if they're here legally or not. it was clear frankly in oral argument the court was prepared to up hold this. there's this enormous federal center in vermont that takes queeries from local police officers around the country when they arrest someone and want to know about their immigration status. so it's...
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, that law will be challenged and must be to be repealed. also i'm convinced to revive the ban on assault weapons as well. it unearths a lot of issues here, all of which deals with, how do we handle race relations and the issue of violence? >> let me start with the violence part of it because there have been other things that have happened. tragedies that have happened and there have been calls to reform gun control laws and those kinds of things. and it seems like nothing happens. is there something about this case in particular that you think will be different? >> maybe because it is so very public. it's not unique in that it's exceptional because you have the case in pasadena, the watch case -- autistic kid killed in chicago. but somehow when people finally saw this and saw an unarmed kid shot by an armed vigilante, a man who was told by the dispatcher to not pursue him. and then the killer walked away, that humiliation has touched something deep within the american people. and that exposes a whole body of information about the issue of p
, that law will be challenged and must be to be repealed. also i'm convinced to revive the ban on assault weapons as well. it unearths a lot of issues here, all of which deals with, how do we handle race relations and the issue of violence? >> let me start with the violence part of it because there have been other things that have happened. tragedies that have happened and there have been calls to reform gun control laws and those kinds of things. and it seems like nothing happens. is...
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law and secretary houston took it -- basically took a stand against it that nipped that one, anyway. you know, he has been at the center of some other controversies, but like i say, he's straddle dollars the line there. >> well, we are going to see what happens on november 6th. it's great to have you here. say hello to my friend -- >> thank you very much. thank you so much. >>> there we are, awaiting president obama. we want to remind you about ways to help hurricane sandy victims, as well. you can also donate directly to the red cross by calling, by going to the website or you can text 90999 just to donate $10. with the theory of relativity, the next... stop, stop, stop! my car! not so much. but that's okay. you're covered with great ideas like optional better car replacement from liberty mutual insurance. total your car, and we give you the money to buy one a model year newer. learn about it at libertymutual.com. liberty mutual insurance. responsibility -- what's your policy? [ male announcer ] it's time for medicare open enrollment. are you ready? time to compare plans and see wha
law and secretary houston took it -- basically took a stand against it that nipped that one, anyway. you know, he has been at the center of some other controversies, but like i say, he's straddle dollars the line there. >> well, we are going to see what happens on november 6th. it's great to have you here. say hello to my friend -- >> thank you very much. thank you so much. >>> there we are, awaiting president obama. we want to remind you about ways to help hurricane sandy...
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and that's current law, that's not something that by digging in and holding on we can pre-vent. if we could, we certainly would u barks because none of us favor tax increases period. but i think speaker leads this caucus, he's not led by this caucus, and this caucus supports him tremendously. he's in a very strong position right now, and people think he led us through a very contentious election and they think back to some of the tough decisions he made in the negotiations and the debt ceiling negotiations, i think he's been vindicated in those decisions. he's got a line on the republican proposal, so i think actually the speaker's negotiating from a position of strength, but there are limits, obviously, just given the fact that taxes are headed up for most americans at tent of the month. so there's also some leverage only the democratic side. >> there's also a report that says there is no conclusive evidence between tax cuts and economic expansion. >> you can find plenty of economists that would quarrel and disagree with that and there's about as many disagreements on these kin
and that's current law, that's not something that by digging in and holding on we can pre-vent. if we could, we certainly would u barks because none of us favor tax increases period. but i think speaker leads this caucus, he's not led by this caucus, and this caucus supports him tremendously. he's in a very strong position right now, and people think he led us through a very contentious election and they think back to some of the tough decisions he made in the negotiations and the debt ceiling...
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on the heels of the michigan's right-to-work law. union leaders are focusing on upcoming gubernatorial elections. at the same time, looking at options on how to appeal the laws already in effect. the huffington post points out there's a slew of lawsuits, citizen's initiative, repealing legislation and line item veto. opponents' right-to-work laws are formulating a strategy of their own. if they got michigan perhaps this is where they'd move next. the top five states with unionized workforces. joining me democratic strategy steven albendor. high taxpayer debt could be the next after michigan. which next state might be in the cross hairs? >> the most interesting thing to me, indiana started this trend. all businesses started locating towards indiana. i'm originally from illinois. operations like a right-to-work state like indiana and now michigan, that puts a lot of pressure on people right now mop where are the jobs? essentially this is about jobs. what michigan is trying to do is get more competitive. people are leaving michigan beca
on the heels of the michigan's right-to-work law. union leaders are focusing on upcoming gubernatorial elections. at the same time, looking at options on how to appeal the laws already in effect. the huffington post points out there's a slew of lawsuits, citizen's initiative, repealing legislation and line item veto. opponents' right-to-work laws are formulating a strategy of their own. if they got michigan perhaps this is where they'd move next. the top five states with unionized workforces....
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shoot first laws, laws that permit this wild west culture where you have two drug dealers who are packing and they both feel threatened and start shooting at each other and they're both in the wrong -- >> i don't know if you had a chance to see michael bloomberg yesterday, the mayor of new york, but he's one of a whole lot of mayors who are really pushing to either eliminate stand your ground, stop them from getting passed in states where they don't yet exist, and here's what he said about what they're proposing. >> all americans already have a right to defend themselves with commensurate force. but these shoot first laws have nothing to do with that or with the exercise of second amendment rights. instead, they justify civilian gunplay and invite vigilante justice and retribution with disastrous results. >> he pointed to studies. he said the number of justifiable homicides have climbed in states that passed stand your ground laws, doubling in places like florida and georgia. do you think some of this can help change the conversation, change the laws? should it? >> certainly. but again, i
shoot first laws, laws that permit this wild west culture where you have two drug dealers who are packing and they both feel threatened and start shooting at each other and they're both in the wrong -- >> i don't know if you had a chance to see michael bloomberg yesterday, the mayor of new york, but he's one of a whole lot of mayors who are really pushing to either eliminate stand your ground, stop them from getting passed in states where they don't yet exist, and here's what he said...
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under the law they're mirroring exact federal law. in fact, one part you're talking about with showing documentation or if there is reasonable suspicion, arizona law enforcement officials had that authority. they may do it. this law changes that to shall. it is one word change. they can already inquire into people's immigration. i think it is wrong to act as if state law enforcement officials don't have any power at all and this is something brand new. >> is that how you see it? >> not quite actually. the clearest pre emgs would occur if the federal government were saying a and the state were saying not a. arizona would not to be foolish indeed. what the federal government has done and i want to switch to a different provision which i think is actually a better example here, the federal government regulates employers with respect to whether or not they can hire illegal aliens as workers. what sb-1070 does is turn the focus on the workers and to create penalties for the workers. >> which makes it less like federal law and probably more
under the law they're mirroring exact federal law. in fact, one part you're talking about with showing documentation or if there is reasonable suspicion, arizona law enforcement officials had that authority. they may do it. this law changes that to shall. it is one word change. they can already inquire into people's immigration. i think it is wrong to act as if state law enforcement officials don't have any power at all and this is something brand new. >> is that how you see it? >>...
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a ruling on pennsylvania's voter id law. the judge suggested he could block the law and at a hearing this morning several people who ve had a hard time getting a stlid photo, i diril the judge must issue an injunction if he finds the state hasn't provided free and easy access to an id. >>> the national parks service is planning a one-time removal of algae that's build up at the lincoln memorial reflecting pool. it just wentecrun bee smaller and more shallow, algae just keeps blooming. they're going to adjust the ozones in the water. >>> there is yet another new search und way for missing teamster jimmyhoa. celaig i a driveway at a detroit home today or tomorrow and take a soil sample. a dying man claims he saw someone bury a both bodyhere just hours after hoffman disappeared in 1975. radar shows there is something under that conete. >>> on tnili ht fm chicago, several people had to tackle an unruly passenger who reportedly began pacing around the cabin, grabbing women and harassing people. he was tied up with belts and passe
a ruling on pennsylvania's voter id law. the judge suggested he could block the law and at a hearing this morning several people who ve had a hard time getting a stlid photo, i diril the judge must issue an injunction if he finds the state hasn't provided free and easy access to an id. >>> the national parks service is planning a one-time removal of algae that's build up at the lincoln memorial reflecting pool. it just wentecrun bee smaller and more shallow, algae just keeps blooming....